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Yeshiva University Presents Jewish Job Fair

Yeshiva University Hosts February 27 Job Fair for Communal and Educational Careers Yeshiva University’s Center for the Jewish Future (CJF) and Institute for University-School Partnership (YU School Partnership) will host their annual Jewish Job Fair on Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Furst Hall on YU’s Wilf Campus, 500 West 185th Street in New York City. The event is free and open to the public from 7-9 p.m., with priority admission for YU students and alumni beginning at 6 p.m. In addition to showcasing a variety of professional opportunities at well-respected Jewish schools, organizations and nonprofits, the event provides a robust networking forum for job-hunters seeking information on careers in the Jewish community. “We are excited by the high standards of professionalism that schools and job seekers are demonstrating in preparation for the Jewish Job Fair,” said Rabbi Maccabee Avishur, associate director for teaching and learning at YUSP. “Schools and candidates are engaging in a systematic process that will help schools identify the best candidates for their openings and help job seekers land the best jobs.” Dozens of Jewish day schools and community organizations from across North America and overseas will be in attendance to meet and conduct interviews with candidates. Participating organizations include University Jewish Chaplaincy, Organization for the Resolution of Agunot, the Orthodox Union, Aish NY, Fresko Foods, Camp Mesorah, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Ohel, Camp Kaylie and Areyvut. More than 52 schools will be participating, coming from 11 states spanning the West and East Coasts as well as the South.